Banana Boat Summer Color Sunless Tinted Lotion, Light/Medium, 6 Fluid Ounces
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Product reviews of Banana Boat Summer Color Sunless Tinted Lotion, Light/Medium, 6 Fluid Ounces
Review: Not recommended -- get a foam or spray instead
Beauty product: 1 Stars
This was the first sunless tanning product I tried, mostly because I thought the price was good. The price may have been good, but the product wasn't.
The first time I used this product I did only my arms--it worked OK, although there were a few barely noticeable orange spots. The second time I did my arms and my legs, and I looked like an orange striped zebra. My family even asked me what I did ("were you painting at work today or something?"). This product--probably typical of all lotions--is hard to apply evenly, resulting in the aforementioned disaster. Additionally, it leaves me feeling uncomfortable after applying, like I'm coated with some icky residue. It also smells bad--and I can still smell it the morning after I apply. It can also stain clothing if you aren't careful.
I do not recommend this product, although the price-per-ounce may look slightly better than other products. Instead, I recommend a foam (much easier to apply, and the particular foam I used smelled much better and didn't leave me feeling coated in some uncomfortable mess) or spray (very easy to apply, even to hard to reach areas--only downside is I seem to go through cans of spray faster than other products--and it's great for doing the top of your hands, even if you use another type of product for the rest of the body). The foam and spray I recommend are from Neutrogena--the Neutrogena Sunless Tanning Foam and Neutrogena MicroMist Sunless Tanning Spray, respectively. They are in a similar price range, and I get much better results.
Review: Subtle natural results that appear in three hours
Beauty product: 4 Stars
I rarely write reviews here but felt I had to in this case. I have used all sorts of self tanners, from very high end to the daily touch of color ones. I tried this one not expecting much but what I got was subtle, natural looking color with no streaks and no orange hue. I have medium skin and chose the light to medium shade because I wanted just subtle color. I applied sparingly to my arms and chest and the product dried almost immediately. In an hour, I could see a nice bronze color developing that was subtle but flattering.
On my legs, this product looks great. I have very pasty legs and need some color. I got uniform, very natural looking color from one application. It was not super deep but I only wanted a little color, not to look baked in the sun. I also use this on my face. It's oil free and doesn't clog my pores. My face is a couple of shades deeper and looks so much healthier!
Banana Boat Sunless Summer Color Tinted Lotion, Light to Medium fades in a few days without patchiness but the color can be maintained with twice a week applications. There is no awful scent to deal with and the light tint guides me to where I need to apply it. I am not very careful when I use this and still, I have not seen a streak. I like that in three hours, I know exactly what the color will be and can apply another thin layer if I want to go darker. I usually don't. The key is to apply sparingly and not get wet for about three hours. I have had disasters with other products but not with this one.
I know everyone is different but I have used this tanner for months and never had a streak. I like the color and I like how easy it is to apply. Not having a sickening scent is a plus. Try it. It's inexpensive and can be loofahed off if you don't like it but I think many will. I am picky. I won't walk around looking like a zebra or a pumpkin and I look like neither when I use Banana Boat Sunless Summer Color Tinted Lotion, Light to Medium. I look subtly sun kissed and healthy. Can't beat that for a few bucks a tube!